sooty grouse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sooty grouse
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Bald eagles, marmots, black oystercatchers and sooty grouse are among the denizens.
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2016
Its food generally is about the same as the sooty grouse and in about the same percentages.
From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom
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